The DC-3/C-47/R4D/Dakota has touched the lives of people
from every country in the World, -- and the DC-3 is still at it!
A new group of DC-3 fans are now retracing the path of history,
and share a "Spirit of Aviation"
that has crossed both generational and financial barriers
to capture the heart of those that love aviation
as a way of life, and not simply a occupation!

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Among the activities already scheduled as part of the DC-3 75th anniversary celebration at Oshkosh are:

A very special DC-3 / C-47 reunion evening at Theater in the Woods, hosted by David Hartman;

“Salute to Veterans” activities in cooperation with Disabled American Veterans (DAV) to include re-enactor displays and personal appearances by WWII veterans of “Easy Company” (known from the HBO series “Band of Brothers”);

Air Show programs throughout the week to include a parade of classic airliners; a unique heritage flight that pairs the C-47 with the modern C-17 Globemaster; and static jumps from a pair of C-47s by the Liberty Jump Team, using WWII-style round canopy parachutes;

An appearance by the aircraft and stars of hit Canadian reality TV series “Ice Pilots”, still operating the DC-3 in daily passenger service;

DC-3 movie screenings, including the John Wayne classic “Island in the Sky” at the outdoor Fly-In Movie Theater;

Numerous public forums related to the people, history and operations of the DC-3;

A major week-long effort by the EAA Timeless Voices of Aviation team to capture and preserve the video oral histories of all people connected with the DC-3.